gatsby vs core
gatsby and core share 3 technologies: prompts, Autoprefixer, and PostCSS. Both are written in TypeScript.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
gatsbyjs
gatsby
React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.
TypeScript55.9kRead on November 10, 2026, at commit 0ac6c88What is gatsby built with?Only in gatsby
- React
- Express
@gatsbyjs/reach-router
- better-queue
- Contentful
- express-graphql
- react-reconciler
- lmdb
- history
cache-manager
- cache-manager-fs-hash
graphql-http
- react-server-dom-webpack
- GitHub
- @mdx-js/react
- node-html-parser
remark-gfm
- sharp
- prop-types
theme-ui
@emotion/react
- Normalize.css
- Gatsby
- strict-ui
react-instantsearch-dom
@feedback-fish/react
- prism-react-renderer
react-error-boundary
react-icons
- react-markdown
- unist-util-remove
- glamor
ink
- ink-select-input
- ink-spinner
- unist-util-visit
- remark-mdx
- remark-mdxjs
- remark-parse
- remark-stringify
unified
- @hapi/joi
enquirer
- joi
- boxen
- progress
- file-type
- graphiql
- cxs
- rss
- react-jss
vfile
- gray-matter
- mdast-util-mdx
- mdast-util-to-hast
- mdast-util-toc
rehype-infer-description-meta
- remark
- accessible-nprogress
- styled-components
- styled-jsx
styletron-engine-atomic
- react-typography
- @contentful/rich-text-react-renderer
- Cheerio
- valid-url
- postcss-flexbugs-fixes
In common
stenciljs
core
A toolchain for building scalable, enterprise-ready component systems on top of TypeScript and Web Component standards. Stencil components can be distributed natively to React, Angular, Vue, (+ more) and traditional web applications from a single, framework-agnostic codebase.
TypeScript13.2kRead on November 10, 2026, at commit bb880deWhat is core built with?Only in core
- css-what
postcss-safe-parser
postcss-selector-parser
parse5
- pixelmatch
Side by side
gatsbycore
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
gatsby344,142 lines written1,362 code files
core180,037 lines written595 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
gatsby0% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
core0% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gatsbyLast push November 9, 202621,541 commits55,916 stars
coreLast push November 9, 20268,382 commits13,153 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
gatsby1,769 test files22.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
core1,020 test files33.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, gatsby or core?
gatsby, with 344,142 lines written; core has 180,037.
The proof: gatsbyjs/gatsby's code at commit 0ac6c88
Which has more GitHub stars, gatsby or core?
gatsby, with 55,916 stars; core has 13,153.
The proof: gatsbyjs/gatsby on GitHub
Which has more tests, gatsby or core?
gatsby, with 1,769 test files; core has 1,020.
The proof: gatsbyjs/gatsby's code at commit 0ac6c88
Which was updated more recently, gatsby or core?
Both got their last push on November 9, 2026.
The proof: stenciljs/core's commits on GitHub
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